MLB and Clubs to Fund Replacement of Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue
Over $180,000 raised by community to support the initiative and enhance security.
- MLB and its 30 clubs commit to funding the replacement of a stolen and destroyed Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kansas.
- The statue, valued at $75,000, was stolen from McAdams Park on January 25 and found burned beyond repair.
- League 42, a nonprofit youth baseball league, had raised over $180,000 through GoFundMe for a new statue and additional security measures.
- The original mold of the statue, commissioned in 2021, will be used for the replacement.
- Police are still investigating the theft and vandalism, with no arrests announced yet.